Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	london_n	parliament_n	print_v	3,116	5	9.0916	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80734	An expedient for regulating the customes and excise Approved by divers well affected marchants, and others of the citty of London. Humbly represented to the supream authority of the nation, the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England. By Francis Cradock. Marchant.	Cradocke, Francis, d. 1670?	1659 (1659)	Wing C6741C; ESTC R225421	8,844	17

An Expedient for Regulating the CUSTOMES AND EXCISE Approved by divers well affected Marchants and others of the Citty of London Humbly represented to the Supream Authority of the Nation the PARLIAMENT of the Common-wealth of ENGLAND By Francis Cradock Marchant LONDON Printed by Joseph Moxon 1659. To the Supream Authority The Parliament of the Common-wealth of ENGLAND The Humble Representation of Francis Cradock Marchant by approbation of divers well affected Marchants and others of the Citty of LONDON Sheweth THat the Customes and Excise being the Greatest part of the Common-wealths Revennue if duely Governed by a more proper Method m●ght be Improved at least one hundred thousand pounds per Annum for the future and a greater summe be forthwith levied for supply of the present occ●sions without distasting the People by Letting out more then what is at present in Farm or Raysing the Duties now Imposed That moreover thirty odd Thousand pounds per Annum now vainly expended may be preven●●d and the business be better mannaged the great trouble to Marchants and other Traders so much the cause of complaint against the Duty be taken away to the incouragement of Trade the Increase of Shipping and general satisfaction of all Men. All which with the anexed moddle and Reasons demonstrating how the same may be effected is humbly represented with prayers to God almighty to direct your Honours in all things REASONS Humbly presented For Reduceing the CUSTOME AND EXCISE Of the Nation into one entire OFFICE 1 THat the Generall Excise so much decryed and Petitioned against in its proper Constitution is the most equitab●e of Impossi●ions no man being charged with it but he that sels it for profit to the consumption of the Commodity who in truth pays it insensibly without Complaint 2 That the Excise of Inland Commodities now in Farm may be so continued for the Interest of the Common wealth being setled to grea● advantage and having no dependance upon the Fortain in poin●● of mannagement is fittest to stand a part as now se●●ed for if reasumed the Charge in mannageing would return the receipts thereof to the old account of above a third part less then now is made by this Improvement 3 That if otherwise this Honourable House of Parliament shall think fit to Reasume other Inland farms of Beer and Ale besides this of London I am humbly of opinion that the same may be more properly mannaged at less charge by the following method and the Excise now rendred so compulsive become a more voluntary duty 4 That in reference thereunto all Judges now going abroad may have direction to return an exact account of the number of Inns and Ale-houses in their several Circuits which number being divided from the sum or number of pounds Starling each County now stands Lett at per Annum I beleeve will be found to give a reasonable product for each Ale-house to pay yearly 5 That the former Laws Prohibiting all persons to sell Beer Ale Perry Cyder c. without Lycence may be revived and enjoyned to be duly executed and that Lycences may be granted only to such and so many persons in each County at so much per Annum as the Justices of Peace in the same County shall think fit and a point unto whose assistance may be added a Commissioner without whom nothing shal be transacted who with a servant or two at most may be sufficient to mannage any indifferent County according to this method at little charge in respect to what is now therein expended 6 That the unequallity in the Trades and draughts of several persons appearing the greatest obsticle in this designe I conceive may be rectified by the said Commissioner who making it his whole business may inform himself by the former receipts or by the People themselves that are apt ennough to inform him also what they paid the last Farmers which together with the assistance of the said Justices may enable them to put an equal estemate upon all Lycences according to the quallity and trade of the Persons desiring them who will not be unwilling to pay down a quarters rent and give Bond yearly to be renewed for the remainder 7 That all Towns Parishes and Villages may be allowed a competent and certain number of Inns and Ale-houses which being once setled by Lycences at certain rates and all offenders th●● sell Drink contrary to law without Lcyence duly punished There will not be a Lycence either faln by death or otherwise but will presently be re-taken and the revenue be thereby brought in voluntary that now is paid with much trouble and unwillingness by the People 8 That no Lycence granted to any Person may extend further then for what Beer Ale c. he shall spend in his dwelling-house so that the Drink sold at publique Fairs during the Fair time may not be colloured or exempted from paying Excise which by the said Commissioner and his servants may with much ease be collected 9 That the said Justices or any one of them together with the said Commissioner may have power to command all Constables and other Officers to be assistant unto them in their districts and also to lay a Fine or other lawfull punishment on oftenders according to their demerrits to be paid one Moyery to the State and the other to the poor of the Parrish where the offence is committed by which means the People will be made strictly to observe the plain laws by them understood and be freed from that of Excise often intrapping them and so mystical to vulgar apprehensions 10 That all common Brewers not selling within London and lines of Communication by means thereof may be dis-obliged of paying Excise for all strong Beer or Ale and a penalty be imposed on such as shall sell to persons not Lycensed that usually tapp out or retayle the same and that in consideration of the six pence per Barrel laid on smaller Beer the Brewer that will not compound may be made lyable to such Imposition quarterly to be paid as two of the said Justices and Commissioner shall reasonably calculate Alwaies provided that any Brewer finding himself Injured by such esteemation and shall together with the testimony of another make proof thereof upon Oath before the said Justices c. that then due allowance may be returned him accordingly 11 That this way of management will not be so propper in London and lines of Communication where the Brewer serves all that is expended and from whom the duty will be collected at the least Charge but as to the Country duty the case is much different for there Excise being paid promiscuously by others as well as by Common Brewers both must be kept to a survey which if exactly done the one fourth part of the receipts will not defraud the charge by which means both the former Commissioners and present Farmers have been enforced to compound with all in the Country at as good rates as they could which in effect is the